March 19, 2024
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Joint U.S.-ROK drills end a day early

No official indication as to why drills finished a day prior to scheduled end

The Ulchi Freedom Guardian (UFG) Joint U.S.-ROK military drills have wrapped up a day earlier than scheduled, amid sustained criticism from North Korea.

The largely computer simulated drills, which began on August 18, were set to run until August 29 but finished Thursday with military officials hailing their success.

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